Agenda item

RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Pat Midgley, seconded by Councillor David Baker, that the City Council:-

(a)          notes the Leader’s notification of the appointment of a Deputy Leader and Cabinet Members, including their portfolio areas of responsibility, and the appointment of Cabinet Members to serve on the Cabinet Highways Committee (including substitutes), and approves the appointment of Cabinet Advisers, all as detailed in the schedule circulated at the meeting;

(b)         notes that the Leader’s scheme of delegation currently in operation for the discharge of Executive functions will continue, other than in relation to the Portfolios of the Cabinet Memberswhere the former Communities and Inclusion Portfolio will become the Communities and Public Health Portfolio with minor changes being required to some of the Portfolio remits, and these will be published and circulated to all Members in the near future;

(c)          notes the main opposition group’s notification of the Leader of the Opposition and approves the appointment of Shadow Cabinet Members, as detailed in the schedule circulated at the meeting; and

(d)         notes that the effect of these appointments upon the Special Responsibility Allowance element of the budget for Members’ Allowances is cost neutral.

APPOINTMENT OF CABINET MEMBERS, CABINET ADVISERS AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE 2014/15

Title/Post

Name

Ward

Cabinet:-

Portfolio:-

Leader

Councillor Julie Dore

Arbourthorne

Finance and Resources

Councillor Ben Curran

Walkley

Homes and Neighbourhoods

Councillor Harry Harpham (Deputy Leader)

Darnall

Children, Young People and Families

Councillor Jackie Drayton

Burngreave

Business, Skills and Development (including Transport)

Councillor Leigh Bramall

Southey

Health, Care and Independent Living

Councillor Mary Lea

Darnall

Culture, Sport and Leisure (including Parks)

Councillor Isobel Bowler

Mosborough

Communities and Public Health

Councillor Mazher Iqbal

Darnall

Environment, Recycling and Streetscene

Councillor Jack Scott

Arbourthorne

Cabinet Highways Committee

Councillors Leigh Bramall, Isobel Bowler, Ben Curran and Harry Harpham

Cabinet Highways Committee Substitute Members:-

Councillors Julie Dore, Jackie Drayton, Mazher Iqbal, Mary Lea and Jack Scott

Cabinet Advisers:-

Portfolio:-

Finance and Resources

Councillor Ian Saunders

Beighton

Business, Skills and Development

Councillor Chris Rosling-Josephs

Beighton

Homes and Neighbourhoods

Councillor Tony Damms

Southey

Children, Young People and Families

Councillor Denise Fox

Birley

Health, Care and Independent Living

Councillors Jayne Dunn and Adam Hurst

Broomhill and West Ecclesfield

Culture, Sport and Leisure

Councillor Tony Downing

Mosborough

Communities and Public Health

Councillors Nikki Bond and Bob Johnson

Nether Edge and Hillsborough

Environment, Recycling and Streetscene

Councillor Karen McGowan

Birley

APPOINTMENT OF SHADOW CABINET MEMBERS 2014/15

Title/Post

Name

Ward

Spokespersons (Shadow Cabinet):-

Portfolio:-

Leader (with Children, Young People and Families Portfolio)

Councillor Colin Ross

Dore and Totley

Deputy Leader (with Communities and Public Health Portfolio)

Councillor Penny Baker

Ecclesall

Business, Skills and Development (including Transport)

Councillor Ian Auckland

Graves Park

Culture, Sport and Leisure (including Parks)

Councillor Vickie Priestley

Stannington

Environment, Recycling and Streetscene

Councillor Joe Otten

Dore and Totley

Finance and Resources

Councillor Andrew Sangar

Fulwood

Health, Care and Independent Living

Councillor Roger Davison

Ecclesall

Homes and Neighbourhoods

Councillor Steve Ayris

Graves Park